Dustin Diamond

Born Jan. 7, 1977 in San Jose, CA, Dustin Neil Diamond notched early success as a child actor, appearing in such kid-friendly fare as the animated "Yogi's Great Escape" (syndicated, 1987), "Big Top Pee-wee" (1988) and "Purple People Eater" (1988) before he landed his biggest role to date on "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" (The Disney Channel, 1988-89), which morphed into the teen juggernaut "Saved by the Bell" (NBC, 1989-1993). Part of the original cast that also included Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Lisa Turtle (Lark Voorhies), Voorhies played the sweet but socially awkward Samuel "Screech" Powers, who served as the group's resident nerd, complete with bizarre clothing, over-the-top rea...